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Author Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.

Title The natural and moral history of the Indies / by Joseph de Acosta ; reprinted from the English translated edition of Edward Grimston, 1604 ; edited by Clements R. Markham. Volume II, the moral history (books V, VI and VII).

Publication Info. Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xiii pages, 295 unnumbered pages-551 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Hakluyt Society, First Series ; v. 61
Hakluyt Society, First Series.
Note Reprint of the 1880 ed. printed for the Hakluyt Society.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents ""COVER""; ""CONTENTS OF VOL. II""; ""ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""THE FIFT BOOKE: Of the Naturall and Morall Historic of the Indies""; ""CHAP. I.� That the Pride and Malice of the Divell hath beene the cause of Idolatrie""; ""CHAP. II.�Of many kindes of idolatry the Indians have used""; ""CHAP. III.�That the Indians have some knowledge of God""; ""CHAP. IV.�Of the first kinde of Idolatric, upon naturall and universall things""; ""CHAP. V.� Of the Idolatry the Indians used to particular things""; ""CHAP. VI.�Of another kinde of idolatry upon the dead""
""CHAP. VII.�Of Superstitions they used to the Dead""""CHAP. VIII.�Of the manner of burying the dead among the Mexicaine and sundrie other Nations""; ""CHAP. IX.�The fourth and last kinde of Idolatry the Indians used, especially the Mexicaines, to Images and Idolls""; ""CHAP. X.�Of a strange manner of Idolatry practised amongst the Mexicaines""; ""CHAP. XI.�How the Devill hath laboured to make himself equall unto God, and to imitate him in his Sacrifices, Religion, and Sacraments""; ""CHAP. XII.�Of the Temples that were found at the Indies""
""CHAP. XIII.�Of the Prowd Temples at Mexico""""CHAP. XIV.�Of the Priestes and their offices""; ""CHAP. XV.� Of the monastery of Virgins which the divell hath invented for his service""; ""CHAP. XVI. � Of the Monasteries of religious men that the devill hath invented for superstition""; ""CHAP. XVII.�Of Penance and the Strictnes the Indians have used at the Divell's perswasion""; ""CHAP. XVIII.� Of the Sacrifices the Indians made to the Divell, and whereof""; ""CHAP. XIX.�Of the Sacrifices they made of men""
""CHAP. XX.� Of the horrible sacrifices of men which the Mexicaines used""""CHAP. XXI. � Of another kind of sacrifices of men which the Mexicaines used""; ""CHAP. XXII.�How the Indians grew weary and could not endure the cruelty of Sathan""; ""CHAP. XXIII.�How the Divell hath laboured to imitate and counterfaite the Sacraments of the holy Church""; ""CHAP. XXIV.�In what maner the Divell hath laboured in Mexico to counterfaite the feast of the holy Sacrament and Communion used in the holy Church""; ""CHAP. XXV.� Of Confessors and Confession which the Indians used""
""CHAP. XXVI.� Of the abominable unction which the Mexicaine priestcs and other Nations used, and of their whichcraftes""""CHAP. XXVIL.�Of other Ceremonies and Customes of the Indians which are like unto ours""; ""CHAP. XXVIII.�Of some Feasts celebrated by them, of Cusco, and how the Divell would imitate the mysterie of the holy Trintie""; ""CHAP. XXIX.�Of the feast of lubilee which the Mexicaines celebrated""; ""CHAP. XXX.�Of the Feast of Marchants, which those of Cholutecas did celebrate""
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Subject Acosta, José de, 1540-1600 -- Travel -- America.
Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.
Travel.
America.
Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.
Indians of Mexico.
Indians of Mexico.
Indians of South America -- Peru.
Indians of South America.
Peru.
Natural history -- Latin America.
Natural history.
Latin America.
America -- Description and travel.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Early works.
Electronic books.
Added Author Grimeston, Edward.
Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916.
Added Title Historia natural y moral de las Indias. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002024677
Other Form: Print version: Markham, Clements R. Natural and Moral History of the Indies, by Father Joseph de Acosta : Reprinted from the English Translated Edition of Edward Grimeston, 1604. Volume II: The Moral History (Books V, VI and VII). Farnham : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, ©2010 9781409413288
ISBN 9781409415671 (electronic book)
1409415678 (electronic book)
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